Amway Corporation is an American company founded in the 1950s in Michigan. The name "Amway" is an abbreviation of "American Way." The Corporation is part of the Alticor Inc. family of companies, which generates worldwide retail sales through a unique multi-level marketing system. Amway's first product was Liquid Organic Cleaner, upon whose success the company was able to expand to international sales, beginning with Canada in the 1960s. The Amway cosmetics brand, Artistry, was launched in 1968 and would grow over time to become one of the best-selling cosmetics lines in the world. The company